EAL 8 (2010-11) - Q1 Homework

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Week of October 17 to 21
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Week of October 10 to 14th:
Due on Monday, October 11th:
  • Book Share Presentations
  • Q1 Portfolios

Due on Thursday, October 14th:
  • Character Sketches
  • Introduction Paragraph for Reflection Journal #3
    • Reflection Journal #3: Choose a character from Rules of the Road and design a shoe that reflects that character's personality. Describe THREE qualities of the shoe that reflect qualities in the character. Support your ideas with examples from the book.

    • Example Introduction Paragraph
There are a lot of smart people in the world, but some people are extraordinarily smart. One such person is Jenna Boller, the main character in Joan Bauer’s novel Rules of the Road. Jenna Boller is a sixteen-year-old girl who is smart, kind and expressive. You can’t expect this kind of quality in such a young person.


Week of October 3 to 7
Due on Monday, October 11th:
  • Book Share Presentations
  • Q1 Portfolios
  • Character Sketches
  • Introduction Paragraph for Reflection Journal #3
    • Reflection Journal #3: Choose a character from Rules of the Road and design a shoe that reflects that character's personality. Describe THREE qualities of the shoe that reflect qualities in the character. Support your ideas with examples from the book.

    • Example Introduction Paragraph
There are a lot of smart people in the world, but some people are extraordinarily smart. One such person is Jenna Boller, the main character in Joan Bauer’s novel Rules of the Road. Jenna Boller is a sixteen-year-old girl who is smart, kind and expressive. You can’t expect this kind of quality in such a young person.

Week of September 27 to 30
Due on Wednesday, September 29th:
  • Reading Log
  • Book Share Check-in
  • Character Sketch
Resources:




Week of September 19 to 23
Due on Wednesday, September 22nd:

We'll work on Reflection Journal #3 from now until the end of the quarter.
  • Reflection Journal #3: Choose a character from Rules of the Road and design a shoe that reflects that character's personality. Describe THREE qualities of the shoe that reflect qualities in the character. Support your ideas with examples from the book.





Week of September 13 to 16
Due on Thursday, September 16th:
  • Reading Log
  • Personal Dictionary: brusquely, droning, emphatic, unequivocally, audible
  • Publish Reflection Journal #2: EAL 8 Writing Showcase
  • Word Wall: Self-assessment




Week of September 5 to 8
Due on Wednesday, September 8th:
  • Vocab Quiz #2: metaphorically, itinerary, diffuse, suffocating, binging
  • Individual Editing/Revision of Reflection Journal #2
    • Ideas (creative, relevant) - Do they make sense? Do they stay on topic?
    • Organization - Does it have the needed structure? Are the ideas in a logical order?
    • Details
      • word choice
      • sentence structure
      • grammar
      • mechanics (spelling, capitalization, punctuation)

  • Word Wall #1: Add another entry for one of the five vocabulary words


Week of August 29 to September 2
Due on Thursday, September 2nd:
  • Personal Dictionary: metaphorically, itinerary, diffuse, suffocating, binging


  • Reflection Journal #2: Think about a road trip that you've been on. It could have been a family vacation, a class trip, or another situation. Who was there, where were you going, and what interesting places did you stop at along the way? If you haven't been on such a trip, what would be the ideal road trip? Who would you take with you? Where would you go? What places would you visit along the way? Write a three-paragraph entry on this topic.
    (modified from an original topic at http://www.build-creative-writing-ideas.com/free-creative-writing-prompts-travel.html)



Week of August 22 to 26
Due on Wednesday, August 26th:

  • Reflection Journal #1: Post your story on the wiki by clicking here: Fictional Short Stories. Comment on at least two stories in the "Discussion" tab of the story.

Resources
  • Elements of Fiction - This online presentation from ReadWriteThink.org describes in detail the different elements of fiction.
  • Rules of the Road Vocabulary
Rules of the road vocab





Week of August 15 to 19
Due on Tuesday, August 17th:
  • 3-ring binder
  • Student-Teacher Contract

Due on Thursday, August 19th:
  • Personal Dictionary: unrequited, shoddy, hydroplaning, torrential
  • Reflection Journal #1: Review the ideas that you wrote for the picture below. Keeping in mind the elements of fiction, write a short story for the picture.

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First Draft Reflection
From WriteSource 2000, pg. 191: Ask yourself the following questions when you review your first draft.
  1. Do the characters' words and actions make sense?
  2. Is there a real or believable conflict that keeps the story going?
  3. Do all of the characters play an important role in the story? Are all of the conversations, explanations and and events important?
  4. Is the main character put to the test at the climax of the story?
  5. Does the story contain any holes?